Gloria L. Lingle

Gloria L. Lingle, age 91, of Maquoketa, Iowa, formerly of Preston, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Crestridge Care Center, Maquoketa, Iowa. A funeral service will be held 12:00 noon, Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Preston. Burial will take place in the Preston Cemetery. Visitation will be held 10:00 – 12:00 noon Saturday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Family and friends are invited to share in Gloria’s life at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com .

Gloria was born November 21, 1926, at home in Jackson County, the daughter of Alva and Dorcas (Skow) Clark. On January 2, 1942, Gloria married Walter A. Lingle. They raised four children and celebrated 38 years of marriage until Walter’s passing on May 13, 1980. She was a member of the St. John’s Lutheran Evangelical church in Preston.

Gloria farmed with her husband in the Preston area. After Walter’s passing, Gloria moved into town where she worked as a cook for many years in the Preston Hometown Cafe. She enjoyed sewing, making quilts, crafting afghans and gardening.

Gloria will be dearly missed by her three sons, Alan Lingle of Maquoketa, Iowa, Larry (Joan) Lingle of Williamsburg, Iowa, and Clint Lingle of Chicago, Illinois; a son in-law, Ronnie Gasper of Calamus, Iowa; 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; and a sister Esther Burleson of Missouri. Gloria is preceded in death by her parents Alva and Dorcas, husband Walter, her daughter Donna, ten brothers, and two sisters.